A Friendly Welcome!

Hello Friends! If you're seeing this, it means you've decided to subscribe to my patreon! Thank you so very much for your interest! It means so much to me that you would choose to support my art and what i'm doing. I cant wait to share what I have planned for patreon, and to be able to just interact with you on a more one-on-one "feel." Whether you're here to see my little doodles, to get patreon exclusive stickers, or something else, i'm so happy to see you <3 (also, before I get to deep into this, procreate brushes are attached to this post!)

This is just going to be somewhat of an introduction post. You'll be able to see the basics of what i'm about in my "about" section and in each of my tiers, but I still wanted to go over some things since this is a new thing for me. Technically, I have had a patreon before, but at the time I wasn't ready for it so it only lasted a few months, however that is not the case now! I have done lots of planning for it this time and know what I want to do, and will add more things later on too if I feel like i'm able to handle the workload! 

First, There's going to be lots of doodle sharing, which you guys can see from the lowest tier! I make a lot of art and doodles that I end up changing or just never posting, but i'm sure people would still enjoy seeing them! A lot of it will also be early concept art for merch that either didn't make it, or just the before sketches of things that DID make it. Sometimes I may even include some step by steps! I will even be showing the exact files of art I sent to manufacturers which I don't show anywhere else. Another cool doodle thing i'll be doing is doodle requests! I'll allow patrons to give me any random doodle, and i'll pick some to draw! The cool thing about it is that any patron (no matter who suggested it) is allowed to use said doodles for tattoos! Or, if you like it so much you can even print it out. You have my permission to even make it a sticker, button, or whatever you want really! (as long as its not being sold obviously, strictly for personal use only) I'm very excited! Also, I just got one of those cool tripod stands for my iphone, so i'll be able to record timelapses for physical things I make which is something i've never done before, so cool! 

Along with my lowest tier, there will be monthly newletters! This is something i'm very excited for because I love writing, but never really had an excuse to do so until now! They wont always be out on the first of the month, but will probably come out within the first week, it just depends on how big I decide I want that months newsletter to be! The newsletters will be labeled for the current month, but will include everything that inspired me or motivated me from the /previous/ month. To explain the content more: I will be writing about my motivations for the month, whether it be from say...going for a nice hike, or seeing a cute cat, or just looking at how far i've come! I'll be giving art tips and tricks just about what i've personally learned with art throughout my life. I'll include pictures too, if necessary! whether it be from something that inspired me to draw from an antique store, a pretty sunset, or even some cool things I found on pinterest, so you'll be able to see what I really went through that month to create what I did! I'll even try to add some motivational speaking (because that sure as hell helps me) just about life and art and how to implement art into your life, etc! I'm quite excited about this part to be honest! And I hope everyone will enjoy reading them as much as I'm gonna enjoy writing them! 

Another thing i'm very excited about it polls. I absolutely love hearing feedback from my followers, so its gonna be so interesting to see what patrons pick for my monthly illustrations and stickers (for those who join the sticker club)! I think this aspect is really gonna help me with knowing what my followers want from me, what they'll purchase, and what they like most, while still getting to draw things I love! 

To add on to this, another thing I had a lot of suggestions for was early looks at adopts as well as early claiming. Yes, this will be a common thing! Whether its my adopts that are on bases which range from $80-$100, or my more unique adopts that usually go up for auction, they will be posted a day earlier than being posted publicly, so you may claim them before anyone else, or place a bid before anyone else! This will be notified publicly so that no one else can claim it when they are posted.

As for stickers and prints: As of right now, I will not be shipping prints out physically. Illustrations for prints are strictly just "printables" for now which means you print them from your own home/work/school printers! Eventually, when I get my own printer, I will plan on shipping out prints myself. As for the sticker club: these WILL be physical and they WILL be shipped to you monthly! And the most fun part is that my patrons (you!) will get to decide what sticker they want for that month! I will make a poll with a few options and you guys will get to choose! Also, A lot of patreon illustrations will be posted to patreon a few weeks before being posted publicly, but if you print them out you can still show them off publicly if you like and I will retweet/share it! Same goes for stickers! Patreon sticker designs will be posted publicly, but not for sale! If you join the sticker club only YOU can get those stickers! Something I should mention about stickers: if you join the sticker club in the end of the month, and i've already ordered the stickers for that month, you may not get the previous months stickers, only the next month. 

Lastly, for my last ($80) tier, this will be a limited slot tier. This is the only tier that is a "commission tier." As of right now I'll only be having 4 slots, but will probably add more later if I can handle the workload. You will be able to pick a detailed headshot, a black ink tattoo design, or a character design on my basic adopt base! (I can show examples if need be) These will be monthly rewards meaning if you do subscribe to this tier and stay subscribed, you will get one every month. However, if you get one the first time and no longer want a commission slot, there is absolutely no pressure to stay subscribed, you can easily just subscribe to a lower tier, and then another person can take your spot for the next month! Also, be aware that if you are subscribed to this tier you are automatically also subscribed to my sticker tier, so you will get stickers for that month as well! you can lower it to just the sticker tier if you decide to back out of the commission tier, or if you're in the commission tier and DO NOT want stickers, let me know! (but c'mon, who doesn't like stickers?)

So, to wrap it up! (and thanks for reading this far if you did) There's going to be lots of things to look forward to! I'm really excited to share this part of my life with you, I hope my patreon can feel like a warm hug next to a campfire, or like a big cup of your favorite hot drink! Also, please don't feel pressured to stay subscribed to my patreon if you can no longer afford it, or just aren't interested anymore, I never expect that! Your financial needs come first, and you can always come back and subscribe again later if you ever want to! Since this IS going to all be new to me, i'm obviously feeling a bit pressured, not in a bad way, but just anxious to start and get content out! It may start off slow, since this is the first month, so be patient with me! But I know the content will just grow more and more as time goes on and I become more comfortable here. It's gonna be lots of fun! Well, thank you for reading, and thank you so much for subscribing and helping me make this possible, YOU mean so much to me <3 A big hug from me to you, I can't wait for the adventure that awaits.

-Moth